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Panamanian composer and musician Erika Ender.

The woman behind Despacito unpacks its success

One thing, she says, is its message to take it slow in a fast-moving world ( despacito is the diminutive of slow ).

13 Nov 2017 8:56 PM GMT

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Hackers take over top music videos on YouTube

'Despacito' is Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's one of most viewed YouTube video of all time, with more than five Billion...

12 April 2018 9:24 AM GMT

A still from the music video.

Despacito nearing 3 bn YouTube hits after becoming highest played song...

The remix version, featuring Justin Bieber, has been at the top of the Billboard Top 100 chart for eleven consecutive...

2 Aug 2017 5:51 AM GMT

A still from Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankees song Despacito

Decoding Despacito

Musicians share what could have led to the massive worldwide success of the Spanish song Despacito, which has become the...

1 Aug 2017 6:40 PM GMT

A man walks down the stairs in the neighbourhood of La Perla where the video Suavecito was recorded in San Juan on July 22. (Photo: AFP)

Tourists seeking Despacito discover Puerto Rico's La Perla

As for Rivera's sexy walk by the sea, she laughed and said, I tried. Her goal now is to learn the song's lyrics so she...

31 July 2017 8:44 PM GMT

Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee in a still from Despacito.

Despacito singers slam Venezuelan president for using altered version...

They have condemned Nicolas Maduro for presenting an altered version of the song during his weekly television show.

25 July 2017 8:23 AM GMT

A still from the music video of Despacito.

'Despacito' declared most streamed song ever with 4.6 billion hits

The song has spent 10 weeks at number one on the US singles chart, the first Spanish-language song to reach the top spot...

19 July 2017 6:58 AM GMT

Fonsi supports Justin Bieber

When Justin Bieber was asked by a fan at his concert to sing the Spanish hit Despacito, he refused, saying, I can't do...

16 Jun 2017 6:48 PM GMT

Water bottle flung at Justin Bieber, again

This is not the first time that Bieber was hit with a water bottle as it also happened in 2013 in Brazil.

14 Jun 2017 7:49 PM GMT